Kubota M8970 VS Challenger 65B specs comparison

Kubota M8970 1990 comparison online with competitors

Kubota M8970

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model M8970
Country Japan
Production From 1990  Until 1998
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota M8970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 12.4-24
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7716 lbs or 3499 kg
Length 160.2 inches [406 cm]
Width 80.7 inches [204 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 97.2 inches [246 cm]
Ground clearance 16.5 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 62.2 to 81.1 inches
Front tread size 64.6 to 68.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 261.9 ci or 4.3 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 97 hp or 72.3 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque 248.2 lb-ft or 336.6 Nm
Torque RPM 1200 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 31.7 gal or 120.0 L
Oil capacity 16.3 qts or 15.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota M8970 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 200 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears -
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock standard
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 16.3 gpm or 61.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2630 psi or 181.3 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 85 hp or 63.4 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 5952 lbs or 2699 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 65B 1991 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65B

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65B
Country United states
Production From 1991  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65B Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34,030 lbs or 15436 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 106 inches [269 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 285 hp or 212.5 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 220 gal or 832.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65B Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed
Valves 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 220.32 hp or 164.3 kW
Fuel consumption 15.7 gal/hour or 59.4 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 250.16 hp or 186.5 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 15.3 gal/hour or 57.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IV
Rear hitch lift 11,370 lbs or 5157 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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